is found in a house with his arms tightly wrapped around his son trying to protect him as hurricane sandy swept them both away. he was a former marine. that's a hero, too. we don't build statues to these people. we may not even notice them. but they don't care about that because their actions are not calculated to gain recognition or reward. what they do is who they are. as a young marine, i was taught to help people who could not help themselves, all over the world right now people are putting this principle into action and saving lives. these heroes speak one language -- the language of humanity. there are different kindses of heroes, those who in that unforgiving minute rise to the occasion when the moment calls for it, daily grind-it-out heroes who wake up every morning and humbly change the world. you think you've got what it takes to be a hero. we've all asked ourselves that question. i think we do. because these heroes, they're you. just ordinary people. until they're heroes. and we need those heroes more than ever. ♪ >> announcer: ladies and gentlemen, please welcome anderson co